CVE-2008-2928

N/A Unknown
Published: August 29, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the adminutil library in CGI applications in Red Hat Directory Server 7.1 before SP7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Accept-Language HTTP header.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31565
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31702
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31777
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020771
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30869
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0596.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/31565
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31702
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31777
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020771
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30869
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2480
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453916
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44738
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0596.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
19.1%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

redhat